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Browned and cooked chicken thighs sprinkled with sumac and sitting in a yellow tinged braising sauce with lime wedges in a white dish.

Turmeric Chicken With Sumac and Lime

Louisa Shafia
Absolutely incredibly easy and scrumptious Persian recipe for Turmeric Chicken With Sumac and Lime!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Persian
Servings 2 people
Calories 396 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ts ground turmeric
  • 1 ts sea salt or Pink Himalayan Salt
  • 2 ts pepper
  • 4 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoon grapeseed oil can sub olive oil
  • ¾ cup water
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 limes juicy and halved!
  • sumac for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, mix the turmeric with 1 ts salt and 2 teaspoons pepper. Place the chicken on a rimmed baking sheet or plate and sprinkle with the spice mixture, turning to coat both sides.
    Chicken thighs with skin seasoned with salt, pepper, and turmeric on a plate.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Brown the chicken well on both sides, about 7 minutes per side. Pour in the water, then add the garlic, stirring it into the water. Bring the water to a boil, then turn down the heat to low and cover. Braise the chicken for 25 minutes, until the inside is opaque.
    Chicken thighs which have been browned and are braising in a braising sauce in a dutch oven.
  • Transfer the chicken to a serving platter, turn up the heat to high, and reduce the cooking liquid for a few minutes (around 2-3 minutes), stirring occasionally until it’s slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and pour the sauce over the chicken.
    Deep brown colored braising sauce in a dutch oven.
  • Dust the chicken with sumac and pepper, garnish with lime halves, and serve.
    Browned and cooked chicken thighs sprinkled with sumac and sitting in a yellow tinged braising sauce with lime wedges in a white dish with some sumac in a small white dish in the background.

Notes

Serve this with rice, preferably Persian rice!
There is also a Vegetarian Option: Use whole portobello mushrooms in place of the chicken, or use 1 pound firm tofu, well drained and cut into slabs 1 inch thick. You will need a little extra oil for searing than what is called for in the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 24gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 696mgPotassium: 363mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 132IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chicken, lime, sumac, turmeric
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